4. Try a downtown boutique hotel such as Hotel Indigo or stay at the Brookstreet Hotel for the excellent food,outdoor pool, spa, and golf. Golf on site at The Marshes or at the Stonebridge Golf Course.

5. Check out the underground museum, The Diefenbunker, for a look into Canada’s secret cold war past.

6. While in the area, hike the Gatineau Park trails and brunch at Cafe Soupe’Herbe.

7. Cycle the Rideau Canal.

8. Visit the shops and new restaurants of Ottawa’s West End district

9. Stop at the historic ByWard Market for the best and cheapest maple syrup in the country.